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Team Announcement: Round 5 v Bulldogs

Dean Ieremia and Brenko Lee drop out of the squad for tomorrow night's clash.

Original story follows.

Harry Grant has been named in our 21-man squad to face the Bulldogs on Saturday, pending training.

Brenko Lee has also been named in the extended squad, returning from a calf injury, while Dean Ieremia and Aaron Pene round out the extended bench.

Felise Kaufusi returns from suspension, with Tom Eisenhuth moving to the bench.

Reimis Smith will come up against his former club for the first time, playing alongside his right edge partner George Jennings who is fresh off a round four double.

The round five clash was originally scheduled for Perth but will now be played at Stadium Australia in Sydney due to potential COVID border restrictions. 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
    Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
  • Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Nick Cotric
    Winger for Storm is number 2 George Jennings
  • Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Will Hopoate
    Centre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith
  • Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Corey Allan
    Centre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam
  • Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Tuipulotu Katoa
    Winger for Storm is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
  • Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Jake Averillo
    Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
  • Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Kyle Flanagan
    Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Forwards

  • Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Jack Hetherington
    Prop for Storm is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
  • Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Sione Katoa
    Hooker for Storm is number 9 Brandon Smith
  • Prop for Bulldogs is number 16 Dylan Napa
    Prop for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch
  • 2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Adam Elliott
    2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Felise Kaufusi
  • 2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Corey Waddell
    2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich
  • Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Josh Jackson
    Lock for Storm is number 15 Tui Kamikamica

Interchange

  • Interchange for Bulldogs is number 8 Luke Thompson
    Interchange for Storm is number 13 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
  • Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Jackson Topine
    Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tom Eisenhuth
  • Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Renouf Atoni
    Interchange for Storm is number 17 Nicholas Hynes
  • Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Ofahiki Ogden
    Interchange for Storm is number 21 Harry Grant

Reserves

  • Reserve for Bulldogs is number 19 Brandon Wakeham
    Reserve for Storm is number 14 Chris Lewis

Match Officials

  • Referee: Chris Sutton
  • Touch Judge: Jon Stone
  • Touch Judge: Darian Furner
  • Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

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Acknowledgement of Country

Melbourne Storm respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.